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This movie features an undead child killer who murders teenagers through their dreams as retribution against their parents who burned him alive.
What is A Nightmare on Elm Street
As early as the 5th century B.C., the Greek philosopher Plato invented "alarm clocks" powered by this.
What is water?
This synonym for trouser was considered a vulgar word in Ambrose Bierce's 1909 book "Write it Right".
What are pants?
In addition to holding hands, this animal will use seaweed to anchor themselves to each other while sleeping.
What are otters?
This movie features a professional thief who specializes in conning secrets from his victims by infiltrating their dreams
What is Inception
Prior to the 8 hour sleep cycle, it was not unusual to sleep with a break between sleep cycles. It was this change in society that really solidified the single sleep model as a social norm.
What is the industrial revolution?
Synthetic textiles make up as much as 20% to 30% of this in the marine environment
What are microplastics?
This amphibian increases its glucose levels to turn its blood into a syrup like consistency in order to survive arctic conditions, putting them into a suspended form of suspended animation.
What are frogs?
After this Disney princess, Disney didn't make another official princess for 30 years. This is the longest period without a Disney princess movie production since the beginning of the Disney company
Who is Princess Aurora?
In 1908 Thomas Sullivan distributed samples of this product in small silk bags, unintentionally transforming the way it is popularly consumed.
What is tea?
In the 16th and 17th centuries, women would use these to keep the fabric from their dresses from touching the ground.
What are platforms or high heels?
This mammal shuts down half their brain at a time to get rest rather than going completely unconscious while sleeping.
What are dolphins?
This movie has a pink bar of soap made from human fat.
What is Fight Club?
The takamakura was used to preserve this while a geisha slept.
What is a hairstyle?
In 1931 Vogue magazine referred to this garment as "woolen suits for the beach".
What are pajamas?
This animal went into the 2017 Guinness book of records as the animal that sleeps the least.
What are elephants?
This 1993 Rom Com is credited for turning tiramisu from simply an Italian dessert into a phenomenon almost overnight.
What is Sleepless in Seattle?
This Austrian neurologist published "The Interpretation of Dreams" illustrating how dreams can have a significant impact on our waking lives.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
The tuxedo derives its name from a picturesque village in this state.
What is New York?
This hermaphroditic species is capable of going into hibernation for periods of up to three years.
What are snails?